FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI XAUG
FT VEST U.S · ETP · CUSIP 33740F391
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $35.73.
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 19 |
| Q4 2023 | 24 |
| Q1 2024 | 20 |
| Q2 2024 | 22 |
| Q3 2024 | 34 |
| Q4 2024 | 31 |
| Q1 2025 | 30 |
| Q2 2025 | 32 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 14 | 8 |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | 13 |
| Q2 2024 | 4 | 10 |
| Q3 2024 | 27 | 7 |
| Q4 2024 | 9 | 17 |
| Q1 2025 | 10 | 15 |
| Q2 2025 | 12 | 13 |
Biggest buyers
| Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. | New | +16.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +10.7k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | New | +5.8k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | New | +5.8k |
| Millington Financial Advisors, LLC | New | +5.6k |
| UBS Group AG | New | +5.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +4.6k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | Added | +1.6k |
| PFS Partners, LLC | Added | +994 |
| Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC | Added | +755 |
Biggest sellers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -144.1k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Reduced | -132.5k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC | Sold out | -23.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -16.3k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | Reduced | -10.6k |
| SILVER OAK SECURITIES, INCORPORATED | Sold out | -9.2k |
| Atria Investments, Inc | Sold out | -8.5k |
| VestGen Investment Management | Sold out | -8.0k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -4.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -3.1k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP (4.7%, 2026-07-07), TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP (0.9%, 2026-03-06)
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.3k $3.3m | Reduced -554 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 86.2k $3.1m | Added +1.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.6k $1.1m | Reduced -340 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $1.0m | Reduced -10.6k |
| Diligent Investors, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 28.0k $998.8k | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.9k $996.4k | Added +244 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.5k $981.4k | Added +4.6k |
| Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.9k $889.4k | Added +755 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $788.9k | Reduced -3.1k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.8k $670.4k | Reduced -132.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.8k $601.0k | Reduced -16.3k |
| Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 16.7k $596.3k | New |
| 1776 Wealth LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 14.1k $504.0k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $382.8k | New |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.1k $328.3k | Unchanged |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4k $301.2k | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.1k $287.9k | Reduced -144.1k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.5k $230.4k | Reduced -4.0k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $207.2k | New |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $207.0k | New |
| Millington Financial Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.6k $200.6k | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $198.2k | New |
| CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0k $143.0k | Unchanged |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.0k $142.1k | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $111.3k | Reduced -2.6k |
| PFS Partners, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2k $80.1k | Added +994 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $78.6k | Unchanged |
| Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1k $75.0k | Unchanged |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $41.5k | Unchanged |
| DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 315 $11.3k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 290 $10.0k | Added +145 |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |